Michigan---New Toy Guns Law?

[Heartland Patriot]

(Wasn't sure if this was political or not)

http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2012/02/20/ ... l-offense/

The part that bothers me is about real weapons made to look like toys...what constitutes that? A "gunkote" type paint job? What about those little pink bolt actions made to appeal to the younger female shooters? Is that toylike? Always a backdoor method in the works, in the supposed interest of "public safety", instead of just using the laws that are on the books to put the bad guys away...

[Oldgringo]

Motown and the rest of urban Michigan has real problems but toy guns ain't it. You knows whut ahm sayin'?

[JJVP]

If the legislation is passed, people who possess these toy guns and use it to commit a felony, would be punishable for up to 18 months behind bars and be subject to fines.

Let's see. I'm going to commit a felony. Oops, I have a toy gun without the orange tip. Guess I can't commit the felony. I could get in trouble due to the toy gun.

Yeah, that's going to work, right?

[SRH78]

Supporters of the proposed legislation have also cited a recent case where a police officer was forced to shoot a gang member who was aiming a toy gun without its required markings. Jones believes this proposal will be vital in preventing incidents such as this from occurring in the future.

This incident was a problem why? We now need to save violent gang members from their own stupidity?

[Heartland Patriot]

Supporters of the proposed legislation have also cited a recent case where a police officer was forced to shoot a gang member who was aiming a toy gun without its required markings. Jones believes this proposal will be vital in preventing incidents such as this from occurring in the future.

This incident was a problem why? We now need to save violent gang members from their own stupidity?

I didn't know the expression was "a gang-banger is a terrible thing to waste"...

[ghostrider]

Supporters of the proposed legislation have also cited a recent case where a police officer was forced to shoot a gang member who was aiming a toy gun without its required markings.

I fail to see the problem; sounds like evolution in action to me....

[RPB]

Supporters of the proposed legislation have also cited a recent case where a police officer was forced to shoot a gang member who was aiming a toy gun without its required markings.

I fail to see the problem; sounds like evolution in action to me....